Creative Week – Adobe UKhttp://blogs.adobe.com/uk
Just another Adobe Blogs siteThu, 10 Jul 2014 17:15:13 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.6.1Lights, Camera, Action! All the news from #CreativeWeekUK Day 3http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2012/07/12/lights-camera-action-all-the-news-from-creativeweekuk-day-3/
Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:49:34 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=469The question on everyone’s lips was whether smaller production budgets make for more original content. Day 3 of #CreativeWeekUK saw us discuss how smaller budgets have become a natural by-product of the contracting broadcast and cinematography markets, and the implications that has had on creativity and quality standards.

We were joined by three great panelists for our live debate at the start of the day. Dan Jones (Maverick TV), Marc Goodchild (ex BBC) and Justin Weyers (Made Visual Studios) chatted about everything from independent productions and YouTube testing, right through to how the skills of hungry graduates can be best used in industry and what the future of video production has in store.

As always, the #CreativeWeekUK Twitter community played a huge part in the debate, with contributions including whether new technologies and production tools raise standards or just client expectations. And they also had their say in our daily poll with 90% of people agreeing that smaller budgets do make for more original content. What can we say…get creating!

We also welcomed Jason Levine over from the US who spent some time showing off the latest video tools Adobe has to offer including the new, streamlined Premiere Pro interface.

If you want to catch up on any of this week’s shows, then be sure to visit our website. Plus there’s still time to get involved in the final couple of days of #CreativeWeekUK by taking part in our competition. We’d love to hear from you!

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Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:07:19 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=462Read on for our Storify of day two at #CreativeWeekUK

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Tue, 10 Jul 2012 10:50:45 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=456The UK’s first ever Creative Week is finally here! The event, which is a celebration of the creativity in the UK, kicked off on Monday with an overview of the creative industries – and what an overview it was!

And if you missed the live show, don’t worry because the sessions are all available on-demand here at the end of each day. That’s also where you can stay tuned for all the action during the rest of the week. Whether you’re a design nut, film buff, mobile fiend or photography pro, there’s something for everyone, so stay tuned!

We kicked off the creative industry overview with a lively panel discussion between Brendan Dawes, Joel Gethin Lewis and Dr Chris Gerry who gathered in the studio with presenter David McClelland to discuss if creativity can help drive the UK out of recession. With the magnificent setting of Tower Bridge behind them, the debate flowed for almost an hour, and those watching online had their say too with a whopping 88% of people that took part in our daily poll agreeing that creativity is a huge factor in stimulating economic growth and solving problems.

The evangelist demos and show-and-tell sessions that followed included jaw-dropping tips and tricks for Illustrator CS6 and Photoshop CS6, which were all received with relish and resulted in our #CreativeWeekUK Twitter followers going crazy about the black magic and special sauce Adobe uses in its products! Go to our on-demand hub if you missed it and want to see for yourself what was so special.

And that was just the first day! Carry on following all the action on Twitter using #CreativeWeekUK. And don’t just stay behind your screen, get involved through our competitions and audience challenges.

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http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2012/07/09/creative-week-hosted-by-adobe-kicks-off-today/#commentsMon, 09 Jul 2012 10:09:29 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=448Creative Week UK is finally here! The event, which is a celebration of the creativity in the UK, will be packed full of lively debates, creative challenges, exclusive demonstrations and inspirational case studies – all broadcast live online and presented by David McClelland.

Here’s the lowdown of all our speakers and contributors throughout the week:

]]>http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2012/07/09/creative-week-hosted-by-adobe-kicks-off-today/feed/1The final #CreativeWeekUK Twitter Chat on Photography and Digital Imageryhttp://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2012/07/06/the-final-creativeweekuk-twitter-chat-on-photography-and-digital-imagery/
Fri, 06 Jul 2012 09:57:21 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=430[View the story “The final #CreativeWeekUK Twitter Chat on Photography and Digital Imagery” on Storify]
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http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/2012/07/03/the-state-of-create-report/#commentsTue, 03 Jul 2012 13:07:00 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=393The State of Create Report: Is creativity the key to economic growth in the UK? Today we’ve released a new research report ahead of the UK’s first ever Creative Week, which reveals the high value people in the UK place on creativity. It reveals that more than three quarters (78%) agree creativity is key to driving economic growth but just a third (35%) feel they are living up to their creative potential. Click on the below infographic to see all the key findings in detail:

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Mon, 02 Jul 2012 14:37:10 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=381Last in the series of our hugely popular Twitter Chats, this Thursday, between 6.30pm-7.30pm we’ll be discussing the Photography and Imaging industry and would love to hear your thoughts on this exciting and ever-changing space.

This chat picks up where we left off last Thursday evening when designers, coders and creatives discussed the web and mobile issues that matter to them. Take a look at a selection of the tweets that flooded #CreativeWeekUK on our Storify post.

Photographers often consider aperture, exposure and light settings an art form to be cherished over auto-settings and quick fixes, with all the work done in post-production. But in an age when everything is becoming digitalised, should the photography community be ready to embrace image manipulation? Some of the areas we’ll be touching on to stoke the debate are;

Do you agree with photographers who are of the opinion that you shouldn’t do anything to your shots in Photoshop that you couldn’t do in a darkroom?

When does a photograph stop being a photograph, and become a piece of illustration or artwork?

It’ll also be the last chance for you to get your hands on tickets to next week’s Creative Week. Include #CreativeWeekUK in all your tweets during the live Twitter Chat this Thursday and you’ll be entered into a competition to win one of two tickets to the Photography & Imaging day of Creative Week on Friday, July 13th.

For anyone without a ticket, we’ll also be broadcasting all the sessions from Creative Week live online, so make sure you don’t miss out and register now!

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Thu, 28 Jun 2012 12:59:10 +0000http://blogs.adobe.com/uk/?p=366With less than two weeks to go until the UK’s first ever Creative Week, we’re excited to announce some of the exciting speakers and contributors we’ve got lined up for first two days.

On Monday 9th July, we’ll be taking a look at the Creative Industry as a whole, and will include a debate on how creativity can help drive the UK out of recession as well as show and tell sessions with industry experts. Taking part on Monday will be;

Check out what discussion took place in our film and video Twitter Chat earlier this week by taking a look over our Storify post. And if you want to take part in our web and mobile Twitter Chat this Thursday read on to take a look at the topics we’ll be discussing:

This Thursday, 28th June, between 6.30pm and 7.30pm, we’ll be kicking off a discussion on all things Web and Mobile.

Developers have traditionally specialised in single formats – whether HTML, JavaScript, CSS or Flash for web; mobile web or rich apps for mobile. But there is a growing need for interdisciplinary designers, able to switch from coding to formatting for mobile or WordPress customisation.

What do you think of where the industry is headed? Is it better to be a specialist or should designers be able to turn their hand to a variety of technologies? Some of the areas of discussion we’ll be looking at during the Chat include;

Should designers code?

Is ‘UX professional’ a real job?

Do dedicated project managers do more harm than good – should this always be a shared responsibility for web designers?

We’d love to hear what you think! So join our Twitter Chat by using #CreativeWeekUK and follow @AdobeUK and @Netmag.

Everyone who uses #CreativeWeekUK during the hour-long chat will automatically be entered into a draw to win one of two tickets to the Web & Mobile day of Creative Week on Thursday, 12th July! But if you aren’t one of the lucky ticket holders, we’ll be broadcasting all the sessions live online, so why not register now.

In the lead up to the UK’s first Creative Week on 9th – 13th July, we’re going to be hosting weekly Twitter Chats, in partnership with Future Publishing. This Thursday, between 6.30pm and 7.30pm, we’ll be kicking these Chats off by talking all things design and publishing, and we want you to let us know your thoughts on the industry and where it’s headed.

It’s well documented that the design and publishing industry is going through a huge period of change, driven by the explosion in digital publishing and accelerated by the surge in popularity of tablets and mobile devices. But what does the industry look like from your point of view? Some of the topics up for discussion include;

Where should digital publishing develop next?

How can (print) designers evolve to adapt to digital publishing workflows?

What still excites you about print, and what does it take for a print product to attract your attention in a digital world?

Plus, everyone who uses #CreativeWeekUK will automatically be in with a chance of winning one of two tickets to the Design and Publishing day of Creative Week on Tuesday July 10th, which will be jam-packed with exclusive demos, lively debates, creative challenges and inspirational case studies!

Don’t worry, if you aren’t one of the lucky ticket holders you don’t have to miss out as we’ll be broadcasting all the sessions live online, so why not register now?